Star Wars Campaign: At the Edge of the Empire (Armada/THW)

During Episode V

EDGE OF THE EMPIRE

It is a period of grave danger. The battle of Hoth has been lost for the Rebellion and it took flight.

While it can still count on numerous friendly systems to hide its fleet, the Imperial Navy relentlessly hunts down rebel ships with the help of its large network of spies.

Just as the Rebel Alliance re-activated an old outpost and hospital in the system of Candor to gather its scattered fleet before vanishing in the Outer Rim, the Empire decided to deploy the Star Destroyer "Coruscant" and its battle group.
 

That was not really clear and I realized that there is a RPG game with a similar name.

The campaign is not about RPG, it is about Armada and Two Hours Wargames, using 5150 Star Navy rules.

I will use Star Wars armada ships and shooting rules (dice, ...) and THW for most of the reaction mechanics.
The campaign and between-turn activity will use home rule described earlier here.

I plan to use the Military (Empire) and Free Company (Rebel) Reaction Checks.
Rebels and Empire morale will be checked every turn. The effects will mostly affect their REP checks during battle. Low morale will make fleet breaking out faster. Morale check will not affect fleet reinforcement.

Breaking out rule update:
A ship will jump in hyperspace after 2 turns of breaking out, assuming engine are not dead.

Campaign duration:
The Rebel withdraw from the system in 10 turns. At the end of the 10 turns, whichever side has the most victory points wins.

Alternative turn/reinforcement rolls, fleet strength

Reinforcement (how many roll per turn)

6+1d6 x 10 turns

(enter: in Excel if needed: =ROUND(RAND()*6,0)+6)

Empire

Turn 1	Turn 2	Turn 3	Turn 4	Turn 5	Turn 6	Turn 7	Turn 8	Turn 9	Turn 10
11	6	9	9	11	9	9	11	10	9

Rebel

Turn 1	Turn 2	Turn 3	Turn 4	Turn 5	Turn 6	Turn 7	Turn 8	Turn 9	Turn 10
12	11	11	7	9	7	8	8	7	11

Starting force (turn 0)

6+2d6 EMPIRE. Rolled 15

6+1d6 REBEL. Rolled 6

Each named system has: 1d6-1 garrison

Commanders

There are 6 commanders in each side. 4 REP 3, 1 REP 4 and 1 REP 5. Commander are assigned to ships. In case of battle with no named commander, fleet REP is "2" for the battle.

Empire:

Vice Admiral Von Evil: REP 5, Calling in Reserve. Once per battle, at a cost of 1 VP, Von Evil can call in 2 squadrons of gunboats (arrival in 1d3)

Rear Admiral Lowe Bot: REP 4

Commander Twilight Divergent: REP 3, Poor Charisma. -1 REP to breaking out tests, but also, if destroyed, it does not affect the fleet (no fleet-wide breaking out test)

Lieutenant Vladar Konnen: REP 3.

Captain Bobby Afeet: REP 3, Indecisive. Roll 2d6 every turn. If failed 0d6, no action this turn (no change of direction, may shoot only at enemy within close range)

Commander Van 'yti: REP 3, Greedy. Will always board a disabled enemy ship to loot (1 turn inactive)

Rebel:

Ridic Hulous: REP 3.

Capten Kerk:  REP 3, Heavy Drinker. 2d6 at the beginning of the battle. If failed, -1 Morale to his unit for the rest of the battle as he is drunk

Poulp Atreide: REP 3, Figthing for Reputation. His ship always attack the other side flagship.

HAh Tim: REP 4.

Luke Frywalker: REP 3, Poor Attacker. When attacking, -1 REP

Itchy n' Scrachy : REP 5, Calling in Reserve. Once per battle, at a cost of 1 VP, Von Evil can call in 2 squadrons of X-wings (arrival in 1d3)

Scenario (on special tiles)

Scenario to play are standard Armada scenario, unless it is convoy (off map scenario), or a named tile with attached scenario.

Last Stand scenario

Goal:

Rebel has to destroy all imperial spaceship. No escape allowed.

Victory conditions:

Rebel:                   if the Empire is destroyed or routed: Empire VP + 2, otherwise, 0 (zero)

Empire:                For every rebel spaceship destroyed +1 VP,

Rebel deploys within 6 inch of one edge, all imperial fleet deploys in first turn.

Evacuation scenario

Goal:

Rebel has to evacuate all hospitals spaceships. Imperial has to destroy or disable them.

Victory conditions:

Rebel:                   For every imperial spaceship destroyed +1 VP, for every evacuated spaceship +2VP

Empire:                For every rebel spaceship destroyed +1 VP, for every disabled spaceship +2VP

Rebel deploys space station in the middle, with 3 shuttle, 3 transports and 1 modified corvette and 2 small cargos. 1/2 starfighter can deploy at the station. Rebel fleet will drop after turn 1. Roll 1d6 for arrival area. Rebel fleet may appear right in the middle of an imperial strike force.

Each hospital spaceship can leave the station on a roll of 6. Each turn, +1 (incremental) to the roll.

Imperial fleet evenly deploy in 2 opposite corners.

Ambush scenario

Goal:

Rebel fleet is ambushed by an imperial fleet.

Victory conditions:

Rebel:                   For every imperial spaceship destroyed +1 VP

Empire:                For every rebel spaceship destroyed +1 VP

Rebel deploys spaceships in the middle, all Starfighters but 1 squadon in hangars. Imperial fleet arrive within 12 inch of the rebel fleet with all Starfighters in hangars. First 2 turns to Imperial fleet.

Take and capture scenario

Goal:

Rebel and Imperial fleet are looking to capture special cache of equipments. There are 7 cargos.

Victory conditions:

Rebel:                   For every imperial spaceship destroyed +1 VP, for each container retrieved 3VP

Empire:                For every rebel spaceship destroyed +1 VP, for each container retrieved 3VP

Rebel and Imperial fleet deploys in 2 opposite long edge.

Rebel deploys 3 shuttles and 1 YT 1400, Empire deploys 3 transports and 1 slave. Only these ships can retrieve containers.

Destroy sat network

Goal:

Rebel must destroy their sat network before the Empire can capture and analyse the information.

Victory conditions:

Rebel:                   For every sat destroyed +1 VP, for each imperial spaceship destroyed 1VP

Empire:                For every rebel spaceship destroyed +1 VP, for sat retrieved 2VP

Rebel and Imperial fleet deploys in 2 opposite long edge. Sat network of 1d12 sat are randomly deployed. The space is littered with asteroids.